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The dangers of speaking out in Syria

28 January 2008

Being a Syrian political or human rights activist requires courage -- the government is intolerant of dissent.

Arrests of political activists increase in Myanmar

25 January 2008

Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since 1 November 2007.

Gaza must not be cut off from the world

25 January 2008

The Egyptian authorities began efforts to reclose the country's border with Gaza, three days after Palestinian militants blew open breaches in the border wall. 

Belarusian youth activist freed

25 January 2008

The Belarusian youth activist, Zmitser Dashkevich, has been released early from Sklou prison in Belarus.

Why is Amnesty International in Davos?

25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also co

London demonstration to mark Musharraf visit

25 January 2008

Amnesty International activists and lawyers will lead a demonstration outside Downing Street in London on Saturday to protest against the serious human rights abuses

Video: The origami cranes' journey to Belarus

25 January 2008

When a Belarusian youth activist was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, Amnesty International considered him to be a prisoner of conscience and launched a campaig

Zimbabwean police arrest and assault opposition demonstrators

24 January 2008

Police assaulted several supporters of Zimbabwe's political opposition en route to a rally outside Harare city centre on Wednesday.

World leaders urged to tackle Musharraf at World Economic Forum

23 January 2008

Irene Khan has written to world political and business leaders, calling on them to raise the issue of Pakistan's human rights situation with President Musharraf at t

Ending the downward spiral in Bangladesh

23 January 2008

At the end of Amnesty International's visit to Bangladesh, Irene Khan looks back on what the mission encountered there and what it means for human rights.

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